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Military Coup Attempt in Turkey

15/07/2016 GMT

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Army group announces takeover on TV. President Erdogan says the coup will not succeed

An army group in Turkey says it has taken over the country, with soldiers at strategic points in Istanbul and jets flying low in the capital, Ankara. President Erdogan says he is still in charge and the group will not succeed.

(Photo: Turkish soldiers secure Istanbul"s Taksim square. Credit: Associated Press)

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